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A contestan on VH1’s reality show "Megan Wants a Millionaire," Ryan Jenkins, is not only a person of interest in the murder of model Jasmine Fiore, but is also her husband, according to reports quoted by examiner.com. –Chuck Ross
IFC will co-sponsor a Monty Python reunion to mark the 40th anniversary of the creation of the troupe on Oct. 15 at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City, according to the Los Angeles Times. The announcement of the reunion was…
Yesterday I wrote about what Fox should do about replacing Paula Abdul on “American Idol.” Having solved that crisis, I now feel it’s my duty to suggest to the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) what it needs to…
By Andrew HamppAdvertising Age A few high-rated cable networks and syndicated shows are emerging as diamonds in the rough that is this year’s upfront market, even compared with some of their broadcast competitors. NBC Universal’s USA and Turner’s TNT and…
Based on my conversations with some Fox insiders and others close to the situation, here’s the skinny: A number of folks at Fox were pissed when Abdul went public with her negotiations. Personally, I think Fox is playing with fire…
[Editor’s note: Granite Broadcasting Announced on Aug. 11, 2009 that its Chairman and CEO, Don Cornwell, is stepping down. Don built Granite Broadcasting into the largest TV group in the country controlled by an African American. In this 2000 piece…
MTV FLIPS THE ‘SCRIPT’ WITH A MIX OF NEW PROGRAMMING INCLUDING SCRIPTED, REALITY AND COMEDY SERIES WHICH TAP INTO INTERESTS OF TODAY’S MTV GENERATION [This is a Press Announcement From MTV About its New Shows and Renewals] New York, NY…
By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age In October 2007, the executive team at the National Geographic Channel huddled together to figure out how their cable outlet was faring under a new ratings metric that measured how many people watched the commercials, not…
My colleague Elizabeth Jensen told me of this item in the New York Post today: That the romance between "Dancing with the Stars” pro Derek Hough and last season’s contestant Shannon Elizabeth (“American Pie”) is over. And how does the…